Her book is citizen 865. [inaudible conversations] i didnt even have to say anything. You are a welltrained bunch. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Good afternoon and welcome to the Illinois Holocaust Museum and education center. My name is Lillian Polus Gerstner and is director of programs i get this privilege on age regular basis. We thank youou so much for being here with us today. We hope you would return on other occasions. Usually i play a game and dont do it very quickly. Is this yourt first visit . Lees raise your hand. Rate it higher so i can see. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Our presenter must have a knack. Thank you. In the interest of equality, so that the rest that you can exercise one of your arms, if you are a regular, if you ten programs all the time, if youre one of ourr members please raie your hand. Thank you so much. Thank you. The folks who raised your hand the first time around please dont take my word for it alone. Ask anyone else around you who sent wit
Return to the reich, a biography of freddy meyern whose life tels incredible story of world war ii heroism area based on research and interviews with meyer himself whom the author was able to meet only once before his death at the age of 94, returned to the right is an eyeopening unforgettable narrative of world war ii heroism and this is one credit will story that i am very excited to hear more about. Eric lichtblau a twotime Pulitzer Prize winning journalist is the best starring author of the nazis next door and first law, the remaking of american justice. He was a washington reporter for the New York Times for 15 years while also writing for the Los Angeles Times the new york yorker, time and other publications. He has been a frequent guest on npr, msnbc, cspan who we have here tonight and other networks as well as the speaker at many universities and institutions. He lives outside washington dc. So, without further ado lets give it up for eric. Thank you so much. [applause] thank y
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To bring former nazis to justice. They explored questions raised by recent trials, such as if perpetrators are ever too old or frail to prosecute, and whether it ever too late for accountability. Speakers at this event included a holocaust survivor, a Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist, and a documentary filmmaker. Good evening, everyone. My name is jessica abraham. Im very pleased to welcome all of you in the audience, as those as well as those of you watching online. I want to recognize the embassy of canada, cosponsor of tonights program. You will hear from a representative of the embassy a little later in the evening. I also had the pleasure of serving as cochair of the museums lenders community. The institution and the museum is one that not only honors the victims of the holocaust, but stands as a stark reminder of the importance and relevance of the lessons of the holocaust. The museum has found impelling ways to engage many audiences, audiences one would never expect, people from
Welcome all of you in the audience in the theater as well as those of you watching online tonights Program Limits of justice. Cosponsor of tonights program, youll hear from representative of the embassy a little bit later in the evening. I also have the pleasure of serving as the cochair of the museums Washington Lawyers Committee. My husband and i have also enjoyed a long and extremely meaningful relationship with this extraordinary institution. The institution of the museum is one that not only honors the victim victims of the holocaust but stands as a stark reminder to the importance and relevance of lessons of the holocaust and the relevance of those lessons to issues of conflict in todays world. The museum has found compelling ways to engage many audiences, people from every background, religion and political perfect situation. While the experience is grounded in holocaust history, it serves as a powerful springboard to reflect on contemporary issues, especially genocide. The muse